Open Mic Night

Date: Thursday 23 February 2012

Dyddiad: Dydd Iau, 23 Chwefror 2012

Open Mic Night
with Paul Groves

Noson Meic Agored
gyda Paul Groves

Paul Groves is a poet. Born Gloucester 1947; has lived in Wales and in the Forest of Dean. Gregory Award recipient and a major prizewinner in numerous competitions. His work has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies, including Introduction 3 (Faber), The Bright Field (Carcanet), Burning the Bracken (Seren). Creative Writing lecturer and Open College of the Arts tutor; has 30 years’ teaching experience.
In 2007 and for an unprecedented second time, Paul won first prize in the Times Literary Supplement competition for his poem ’The Mauve Tam-o’-Shanter’. The prize was judged anonymously, with a reader ballot choosing from a shortlist of eleven poems. ’The Mauve Tam-o’-Shanter’ is included in Paul’s new collection Qwerty which was published by Seren in 2008. Paul also won this award in 1986, came second in 2001, and has recently learnt that his poem ’The Hug’ was placed third in the 2008 competition. Over 3,000 entries were received worldwide.
Selected Publications:
Academe (Seren, 1988)
Ménage à Trois (Seren, 1995)
Eros and Thanatos (Seren, 1999)
Wowsers (Seren, 2002)
Country Boy (Starborn Books, 2007)
Qwerty (Seren, 2008)

For further information please contact: 01685 725382 / arts@merthyr.gov.uk
Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch: 01685 725382 / arts@merthyr.gov.uk

Imperial Hotel, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UH.
Gwesty'r Imperial, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tudful, CF47 8UH.



MTCBC & Literature Wales
CBSMT a Llenyddiaeth Cymru

Times: 7.30pm.
Amseroedd: 7.30yh.

Prices: Free
Pris: Free